Optimum DVR Plus Reference Manual

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Version 1.0

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POWER
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Activate functions of
the digital cable box

2 Turn TV on and off

SOUND
3 Adjust volume
4 Mute sound

CHANNELS
5 Display channel and

program information

6 Surf channels, up

or down

7 Enter channel

num bers (also used
to enter your PIN
for parental control)

8 View favorite channels
9 Display last channel

viewed

NAVIGATION
10 Page up and down
11 Exit from on-screen

menus

12 Browse on-screen

menus

13 Perform various

functions on screen

14 Choose highlighted

item

15 Display/change

settings

16 Display Main Menu
17 Display Channel Guide

DVR FUNCTIONS
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Display list of recorded
programs

19 Rewind <<

Play >
Fast Forward >>
Stop 
Pause

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20 Record a program
21 Reserved for

future use

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1. Press Record . The Confirm
Recording screen appears.

2. While in the Confirm Recording
screen, choose your recording options
and press .

Note: Be sure to record your program from the beginning.

1. Press Guide or to get to the Main
Menu, then SEL “Channel Guide”.

2. Press Move Up or Move Down
to highlight a TV program, and then press
Record .

3. In the Confirm Recording screen, choose
your recording options and press .
The recording program is highlighted in
red in the Channel Guide.

If you want to record all the episodes
of a program, follow these steps:

1. Press Record .

2. Choose All Episodes. Press SEL .
Notice the information in the fourth column
changes based on your selection.
Press . The All Episodes Recording
Options screen appears.

3. Choose one of the options on the screen.

4. Press SEL to save your settings.

If you want to record new first-run
episodes only, follow these steps:

1. Choose All Episodes and press .

2. Highlight First Run only on this channel
and press SEL .

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1. Press DVR , then go to the Recorded List and select an in-progress

recording, which is highlighted red.

2. Start playing your program.

1. Press DVR , then press Move Up or Move Down to choose

the program you want to play back.

2. Press SEL to display your option.

3. Start playing your program.

4. Press Rewind or Fast Forward on your remote to control

the program.

1. Press DVR , then press Move Up or Move Down to choose

the program you want to play back.

2. Start playing your program.

3. Press Play while in playback mode to view the program

in slow motion.

1. Press Pause while watching Live TV.

2. Press Play to resume your recording
or press Exit to return to Live TV.

1. Press DVR , then press to display
the Preferences screen, which displays
the percentage of space used.

Note: If you have exceeded the household’s
recording space, future programs cannot
be recorded.

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optimum.net/parentalcontrol.

highlight “Block: Rating,” then press SEL .

block, then press SEL .

feature using the Quick Settings menu. To turn on Parental Control,
press SETTINGS on your remote. Press Move Up or Move
Down to highlight “Turn ON Parental Control” and press SEL .
Enter your PIN. This will activate the Parental Control on the channels
you have selected previously.

to highlight “Block: Titles,” then press SEL .

all programs with blocked titles.

or Move Down to choose a program.

then press SEL to block your program.